How parents’ drugs habits affect their children

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Parents who take Class A drugs such as Ecstasy, cocaine and MDMA are not as
rare as you think. In clinic, we frequently see fortysomething mothers who
are worried about their levels of drug use: women who used to enjoy an
occasional indulgence with friends, but whose use has crept up. The trouble
is that what begins as an occasional, nostalgic dabble can escalate into
habit surprisingly quickly. This is due in part to the addictive
characteristics of some drugs and in part to escapism from feelings of loss
— loss of youth, loss of identity through motherhood and career and